Storytime at Canalside - The Virtual Chapter
EPIC’s family Storytime Literacy program is for families focused on developing literacy skills, incorporating lessons based on universally accepted teaching methods into a number of themed interactive experiences. Storytime at Canalside is an offshoot of that program, where EPIC selects themes so the children are learning and experiencing special life lessons during the Storytime events. This summer's themes are:
- June 24: Safe Summer Kickoff: No Dragons for Tea by Jean E. Pendziwol (click here for the full story and activity stations!)
- July 1: How Will You Help: Who Will I Be by Abby Huntsman (click here for the full story and activity stations!)
- July 8: Weather Wonders: Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld (click here for the full story and activity stations!)
- July 15: Fun, Food and Fitness: Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin (click here for this week's supply list!)
- July 22: Let's Go Buffalo: Blue Goes To Buffalo by Lisa Pansini
- July 29: Awesome Animals: Hiccupotamus by Aaron Zenz
- August 5: Cool Characters Day: Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses by James Dean
- August 12: Big Wide World: Same, Same But Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
- August 19: Let's Build Something: Little Excavator by Anna Dewdney
- August 26: Sounds of the City: Nighttime Symphony by Timbaland and Christopher Myers
This year, Storytime at Canalside will be a virtual model. We will be livestreaming from the Great Lawn every Wednesday at 11am, and the video will be available on our Facebook and YouTube pages permanantly for families to enjoy at their leisure.
A little incentive to join us live: every week, we'll be picking one of our viewers to win a Literacy Prize Pack, full of goodies for the whole family!
Thank you to our partners and guest readers:
- Albright Knox Art Gallery
- Balanced Body Foods
- Buffalo Ambulatory Services
- Buffalo Fire Department
- Buffalo Museum of Science
- Jada Blitz Fitness
- Pat Kaleta
- Josh the Builder
- Scott Celani Band
Thank you to our sponsors:
The Children's Foundation of Erie County
The Charles D. and Mary A. Bauer Foundation
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